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Finding the Third Proportional to 41,102,583.75 and 88,405,312.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 41,102,583.75 and 88,405,312.50 is: 190,146,179.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,102,583.75 : 88,405,312.50 = 88,405,312.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,102,583.75/88,405,312.50 = 88,405,312.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,102,583.75x = 88,405,312.50 × 88,405,312.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,102,583.75x = 7,815,499,278,222,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,815,499,278,222,656/41,102,583.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 190,146,179.76

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